The threat of violence created by the lack of safe sanitation facilities excludes too many girls around the world from equitable opportunities to achieve.
Author: Quratulain Fatima
Quratulain Fatima works in rural Pakistan on gender inclusive development and conflict prevention; she's a former flight lieutenant in the Pakistani air force and the cofounder of Women4PeaceTech. Her writing has been published by outlets like Project Syndicate, Thomas Reuters Foundation, Inter Press Service and Al Jazeera.